The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-17
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS,
Secret Societies.

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conclave on Tuesday evening for the purpose of
comforting the Order of the Temple, preparatory
to exemplifcaton of the new ritual before
the Grand Commandery. On Friday the Red
Cross degrees will be conferred.
oDD-FELLows.
There are now 450 Cantons with 10000 mem
bers.
General Pfaflin will muster Canton Angola
on the 9th inst,
quartet of singers has been organize d by
Olive Branch Lodge, D. Of r.
Phloxenian. Center, Capital, and indianapolis
lodges have engaged band for the 18th OF May.
A large sized crayon picture of Schuyler Col
fax will be placed in the Grand Lodge hall. 1t
is an excellent likeness.
Philoxenian Lodge conferred the first degree
on Wednesday night, elected one for the second,
and received and referred petition for member
ship
The rank of States as TO membership is as fol-
lows: Pennsylvania 81. 900; Ohio, 4S,000 Mas
sachusetts. 81, 000 Illinois. $4,000, and Indiana,
$4,000
A Rebekah Degree lodge was instituted at
Lynn. Randolph county. by w. A Relnhelmer.
special deputy, last week. Eleven were initi-
ated. and there were thirteen charter members.
Canton Logansport No. Is, has elected tthe
following officers: D. H. Chase captain: Henry
Wilir. lieutenant; l. Goedy, ensign. The can
ton will attend the unvellinG Of the Colfax mon
ument on May Is.
The Grand Lodge of Denver, Col, where the
Sovereign Grand Lodge will meet this year. will
present each officer and representative with a
silver badge. 1t will require 200 ounces OF silver
to make the badges.
Valley Lodge, No. 627. of Morristown which
was instituted in January, has had work either
in initiation or degrees each week since that
time There were four limitations last week.
and work in each degree.
There was large meeting of CORN THAN Lodge
on Friday night Philoxenian. Center and Gen.
tennia! lodges were represented. The lnltia-
tory degree conferred in excellent form.
Two petitions for mem bership were received.
There is now u probability that all the rail
roads entering the city will carry passengers
attending the Grand Lodge and the unwilling of
the Colfax monument at reduced rates. The
matter will be determined during the coming
week, and lodges will be notified by the grand
secretary.
Ground has been broken in the University Park
for the Colfax monument The foundation
which the monument will rest will be six to eight
feet deep. of limestone. and will be put in at
once. The pedestal will be put in place
as it arrives. The casting of the statue is pro-
crossing and IS nearly complete.
An invitation hasrbeen extended to thu Olive
Branch, No 10, Daughters of Rebekah. T. o. 0.
F.. by the Equal Suffrage Club, of this city. to
meet with them in social entertainment, on
Wednesday evening. April 90 at the house Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Moody. 1877 East st. Marys
street. short literary and musical programme
will be rendered. followed by refreshments and
general conversation. Mrs. Sewall, Mrs. Lever
ing, Prof. McAvoy Mrs. Haeeart and Miss Sufs-
rim will have parts in the programme.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Marion Lodge No. l, conferred the second
rank upon four candidates on Wedn esday night.
Indianapolis Lodge, No Sc, conferred the sec
ond rank upon four candidates on Thursday
| night.
Star Lodge, No Z. had one candidate for the
fret for fho oud onnfa
| plifed third rank upon five candidates on Tues
day night.
| Schiller Lodge, No 81. will give their
twelfth anniversary entertainment on next
Thursday night. At the conclusion of the exer-
| cises ball will be given at Mozart Hail.
| Excelsior Lodge. No. % received one appIica-
| ton for membership, conferred the second rank
| upon one candidate. and the ampiified third rank
| upon Geo. f. Smith. S. o. Pollock, R. II. Lam
| caster. Samuel Richards and F. W. Yeoman on
last night There will be Work in of the ranks
| on next Friday night.
| UNITED ORDER OF HONOR.
| Capital City Lodge initiated one applicant on
Friday evening
The officers of Arch Lodge. No l. were in
stalled last night
Hope Lodge, No. 5, will be visited by the eff
| GERS of the Supreme Lodge on Tuesday evening.
| W. H. Doll, supreme trustee. has returned
| from St Louis. and reports the order in good
| condition there.
Mrs w H. Hall, OF Enterprise Lodge, No 1.
who has been sick for so long. is able to attend
| to her duties again.
Decline Lodge initiated applicant on
Wednesday evening, Arch Vice president Mrs.
Della Leek presiding
A. W. Wishard, supreme president. has re-
| turned to the city after weeks absence in st.
Louis on legal business.
Mr.. Orval Crosse, engine dispatcher on the
| Bo0-line
Lodge on Wednesday evening.
Decline Lodge, No Ill, and Pleasant Lodge
No 16e, each received two applications for mem
bership at their last meetings.
The supreme secretary reports only four
deaths for the month of March-calling only ST.
900 from the supreme treasury.
Pleasant Lodge initiated two applicants or
Thursday evening. This lodge has just pur
chased a new organ and is in a very prosperous
condition.
Pleasant Lodge was visited on Thursday even
ing by Arch President Taught and Mr.. j. j
Reyes. president of Golden Rule Lodge. Mr.
Reyes presided during the initiation.
A surprise party was given to Miss Matte
| VanAckle. of Indiana Lodge, on Saturday even
ing last week, in honor of her twentieth birth
day. There was a large attendance and a very
| pleasant evening was spent.
The central visiting committee will visit In
diana Lodge, No 81. on Thursday evening. TIL,
lodge will hold an open meeting. This will b,
the last meeting by the committee until fall
Golden Rule Lodge, No 2l3. has always beer
very proud OF its lady mem ers, and the presi
dent, j. j. Reyes. now says that within TIL
next month Golden Rule Lodge will have NOR
attractive lady members in proportion to it,
total membership than any lodge in the city,
He expects two limitations next Wednesday even
ing.
Decline Lodge on Wednesday evening CAV
a farewell reception to Mr.. and Mrs Charles, J
W. Scherer and Mrs. Clark. who are going t.
Atlanta. Ga, for permanent residence. ANON
the visitors were Mr.. J: H. Taught and Mis-
Della Leek, arch president and vice-presden;
Mr. Griffin and Miss Clara Canaan, of Indian
Lodge, and Mr.. G. w. Sale. of Hope Lodge.
Enterprise Lodge, on Tuesday evening he'll
Its ninth anniversary entertainment Mr. Jack
son Il Wright past supreme president, CAV
an address on the organization and life of Enter
prise Lodge and there was organ recital b
Prof. George Hebble, recitation by Miss Ann
Lott Whitley. and solo by Miss Laura Mchianis
Mrs. DR.. Haggart read paper entitled IA Bic
graphical Sketch of Mother Eve" which wa
I well received. There was also instruments
music by the Jones Brothers, harp selections b
| Prof E. L. Apologize, ard a recitation by Su
preme Secretary Ernest Duden. who was ais
master of ceremonies. The hall was crowde
with members of the order and their friend.
Refreshments We're served, and genuine Ole
| fashioned reunion was had.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
Kate Writ, of Compton Lodge, has been O.
the sick list for the last week.